The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-26
wELLSBURG.
Loan Exhibltion-Somo objects OF Ilarity
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Loan Exhibltion-somo objects OF llasity
and 0rcnt Inherent.
A loan exhibition undo. the auspices Of the NJ.
i. Church, has been In progress for two days, With
great success. The following arc some Of the most
prominent features OF the entertainment: III the
war relic department, which Is under tho imme.
diAte supervision Of Gen. I. II DuvAl aud George
D. Crawford. can ba found 4 grcat variety Of shells,
muskeis, sabres, bayonets and war implements
generally. The management takes great pride In
making things pleasant for the visitor and giving
hibit Mr.. Crawford has by far tho largest collcc.
lion OF The ancient, queer aud %ctrious; his famous
Gentehnlal WORK attracts tho attention Of all. Gen.
nuval shows the Rrape shot that struck him during
me war and caused n painful wound. In this dc.
psitnent o n be found the flag that was spieAd gu
the crflu Of Tho Ant Brooke county soldier 10 die,
nameiy, benilatn!n Mcllcniy, : omp.ny g., First
The coors OF tbs First and Twelfth Wtst Virginia
lniantry arc shown The collection comprises
feli' = OF lSi2, 81 10 ,65, numerous letters Of Interest
written by Crawford to his mother during tho war,
can 20 seen. Ono OF especial pote written. on
DO nd Flag, OF truce steamer New York March .,
1851, also q bound volume Of special selection OF
COPIES o. ne Wheeling, Daily lSTELlldkScEn, a
pondent. and displays from a humber, Of other
newspapers Of the United States. The book and
paper depstsment Is quite complete. A Bible over
2O years old and one lbs Yeas old.
The department Of old tlnc cook utcnsi's and
Kitchen furniture ara OF great Interest. The art
display IL quite large. Many Of tho finest being by
home, artists. Fllsom, Of .tcuhenvillc, makes u
tue display III needle wo X the'e Is q large dis
p ay OF. the ancient aud Curious which Il interest.
ing and cntett' mi & In china wavc tho exhibits
range in age from 100 TO 80 yoars. One clock bears
The tale OF being 8GS yeats old. A number Of relies
ION A. tmlth jeweicr arc on exhibition. which
arc fine and attract much attention. 1t would be
I'm o'siblv 10 mention all that Is displayed, to say
the lcaet II Is lre md that wellsbuIgh car keep
pace with her neighbors In matters OF this Kind
when they get down to business. The whole affair
with r f%rsshnents served by htndiomc and attrac.
tive young ladies at a reasonable cost Tho affair
wound up last night apd will ever DO mbered
O. one OF the bright spots In Wellburg's history
The MANAGEMENT Of the affair deserve praise for
tho manner Ia which tho whole affair ws con-
Quoted and arc highly commcndsd by those who
| were s, fortunate ny 10 attend
At the railroad meeting he'd III LAzaeryille on
last Thursday evening III the interest OF tho Wheel.
lug. Wellsburg i state Line railroad, the following
committee wes appointed TO secure rights OF way
and obtain subs rlptions In the interest oil said
road: Thomas Everett II @ Lager, Nilliam l..
hiller. g. W. %FrcShwatcr aud q. q. Antill. 1t waa
a meeting oil the prominent taxpayers OF that sec.
1t was decided 10 open subscription books and Hive
lelt able, aud make tho best possible showing at a
general meeting 10 be held IN Wellsburg on satur.
day. December 8. lho profile Of tho limo will DO
submitted 10 the people shortly, probably to Ohio
county first and tho perp'e OF this county arc
waiting tosGe what action will DO taken by them.
II ihey arc favorable to the road, they will find
Brooke county is willing 10 do her share.